Delaware Case Commentaries

Delaware Supreme Court Sets High Bar for Tolling Statute of Limitations in Fiduciary Claims

Date: Nov 5, 2004

Delaware Supreme Court Sets High Bar for Tolling Statute of Limitations in Fiduciary Claims Introduction The case of Walmart Stores, Inc. v. AIG Life Insurance Company et al., decided by the Delaware...

Delaware Supreme Court Sets New Precedent on Jurisdiction and Forum Non Conveniens in International Disputes

Date: Oct 5, 2004

Delaware Supreme Court Sets New Precedent on Jurisdiction and Forum Non Conveniens in International Disputes Introduction The landmark case of CANDLEWOOD TIMBER GROUP, LLC and Forestal Santa Barbara...

Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Disclosure Obligations in LLCs: Insights from Metro Communication Corp. v. Advanced Mobilecomm Technologies Inc.

Date: May 1, 2004

Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Disclosure Obligations in LLCs: Insights from Metro Communication Corp. v. Advanced Mobilecomm Technologies Inc. Introduction In the landmark case of Metro Communication...

Delaware Supreme Court Abandons 'Special Injury' Test in Distinguishing Direct and Derivative Shareholder Actions

Date: Apr 3, 2004

Delaware Supreme Court Abandons 'Special Injury' Test in Distinguishing Direct and Derivative Shareholder Actions Introduction In the landmark case of Tooley v. Donaldson Lufkin and Jenrette, Inc....

Reaffirming the Standards for Demand Futility in Derivative Suits: Beam v. ti (845 A.2d 1040)

Date: Apr 1, 2004

Reaffirming the Standards for Demand Futility in Derivative Suits: Beam v. ti (845 A.2d 1040) Introduction The Supreme Court of Delaware, in the landmark case Monica A. Beam, deri v. ti (845 A.2d...

Roca v. DuPont et al.: Strict Requirements for Preserving Issues on Appeal

Date: Jan 31, 2004

Roca v. DuPont et al.: Strict Requirements for Preserving Issues on Appeal Introduction In the landmark case Carl Roca v. E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company et al. (842 A.2d 1238, Supreme Court of...

Delaware Supreme Court Establishes Favorable Inference in Ambiguous Contract Disputes: VLIW Technology v. Hewlett-Packard Company and STMicroelectronics, Inc.

Date: Dec 20, 2003

Delaware Supreme Court Establishes Favorable Inference in Ambiguous Contract Disputes: VLIW Technology v. Hewlett-Packard Company and STMicroelectronics, Inc. Introduction The case of VLIW...

Delaware Supreme Court Establishes Landowner and Associational Standing in Historic Districts

Date: Dec 3, 2003

Delaware Supreme Court Establishes Landowner and Associational Standing in Historic Districts Introduction The case of The Dover Historical Society et al. v. City of Dover Planning Commission...

Upholding Judicial Discretion in Probation Violation Proceedings and Sentencing: Analysis of Weston v. State

Date: Oct 1, 2003

Upholding Judicial Discretion in Probation Violation Proceedings and Sentencing: Analysis of Weston v. State Introduction Kashawn D. Weston v. State of Delaware, 832 A.2d 742 (Del. 2003), is a...

Delaware Supreme Court Establishes No Fiduciary Duty for Non-Profit Health Insurers

Date: Sep 23, 2003

Delaware Supreme Court Establishes No Fiduciary Duty for Non-Profit Health Insurers Introduction In the landmark case of Kester Crosse, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v....

Best Interests of the Child Must Be Explicitly Considered in Custody Modifications: Harper v. Harper

Date: Jun 24, 2003

Best Interests of the Child Must Be Explicitly Considered in Custody Modifications: Harper v. Harper Introduction In the case of Mark A. Harper v. Carolyn Harper, decided by the Supreme Court of...

Encorp LLC v. H-M Wexford LLC: Establishing the Limits of Integration Clauses and the Protection of Directors Under the Business Judgment Rule

Date: May 28, 2003

Encorp LLC v. H-M Wexford LLC: Establishing the Limits of Integration Clauses and the Protection of Directors Under the Business Judgment Rule Introduction The case of H-M Wexford LLC v. Encorp, Inc....

Guttman v. Ltuang et al. (823 A.2d 492): Reaffirming Strict Pleading Standards for Demand Excusal in Delaware

Date: May 6, 2003

Guttman v. Ltuang et al. (823 A.2d 492): Reaffirming Strict Pleading Standards for Demand Excusal in Delaware Introduction The case of Guttman v. Ltuang et al. addresses critical issues surrounding...

Delaware Supreme Court Clarifies 'In Furtherance of' Requirement in Felony Murder for Burglary-related Cases

Date: Dec 14, 2002

Delaware Supreme Court Clarifies 'In Furtherance of' Requirement in Felony Murder for Burglary-related Cases Introduction The Supreme Court of Delaware, in the case of Joseph Williams v. State of...

Reaffirming Notice Pleading Standards in Trade Secret Misappropriation Claims: Savor, Inc. v. FMR Corp.

Date: Nov 26, 2002

Reaffirming Notice Pleading Standards in Trade Secret Misappropriation Claims: Savor, Inc. v. FMR Corp. Introduction The case of Savor, Inc. v. FMR Corp. addresses critical issues surrounding the...

Limiting Arbitration Clauses to Contractual Rights: Delaware Supreme Court's Decision in Parfi Holding AB v. Mirror Image Internet, Inc.

Date: Nov 5, 2002

Limiting Arbitration Clauses to Contractual Rights: Delaware Supreme Court's Decision in Parfi Holding AB v. Mirror Image Internet, Inc. Introduction The Delaware Supreme Court's decision in Parfi...

Contractually Created Fiduciary Duties in Limited Partnerships: GOTHAM PARTNERS v. HALLWOOD REALTY Partners

Date: Aug 30, 2002

Contractually Created Fiduciary Duties in Limited Partnerships: GOTHAM PARTNERS v. HALLWOOD REALTY Partners Introduction The case of Gotham Partners, L.P. v. Hallwood Realty Partners, L.P. (817 A.2d...

Delaware Supreme Court Clarifies Indemnification Scope and Statute of Limitations in Officer/Director Indemnification Claims

Date: Jun 14, 2002

Delaware Supreme Court Clarifies Indemnification Scope and Statute of Limitations in Officer/Director Indemnification Claims Introduction In the landmark case of Stifel Financial Corporation v....

Delaware Supreme Court Sets New Standards on Directors' Fiduciary Duties and Summary Judgment in Derivative Actions

Date: Jun 8, 2002

Delaware Supreme Court Sets New Standards on Directors' Fiduciary Duties and Summary Judgment in Derivative Actions Introduction Telxon Corporation v. Robert F. Meyerson et al. is a landmark case...

Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Rule 35(b) Authority to Modify Sentences Post-Expiration Under Extraordinary Circumstances

Date: May 17, 2002

Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Rule 35(b) Authority to Modify Sentences Post-Expiration Under Extraordinary Circumstances Introduction In the landmark case of State of Delaware v. Roy Lewis, the...

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